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Praise: Being an Expat

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  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    doubleJackD wrote: »
    good reasoning, but Oman...

    Ah well, I knew it had to be some oil-rich Brit-friendly state. Oman fits the bill as well.
  • Tina20
    Tina20 Posts: 471 Forumite
    Why on earth would you celebrate not contributing to your country?
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam
  • Homeagain
    Homeagain Posts: 553 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    YYamma wrote: »
    You can get petrol for 15p a litre in the UK if you know where to go.

    Where on earth would you get petrol in the UK for 15p? Do tell!
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    Nicolafine wrote: »
    Where on earth would you get petrol in the UK for 15p? Do tell!

    Home brew from potato peelings and distil your own ethanol?!
  • angelil
    angelil Posts: 1,001 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Certainly the OP's experience is not typical of most expats. If you live in a civilised country (as I do) then you've simply traded one set of pros and cons for another: you still have to go to work, pay taxes etc. At least in France (perhaps unlike in somewhere like Oman!) we have access to a decent healthcare system and legal system...
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    And what happens when you are old and need healthcare and you're not employed ? Will you be coming back to this country you like to knock so much for care on the NHS ?

    Wonder how long the OP has been in Oman ?
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    paddyrg wrote: »
    Home brew from potato peelings and distil your own ethanol?!

    How many potatoes would you have to eat to fill your car up?
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    pimento wrote: »
    How many potatoes would you have to eat to fill your car up?

    It's a lot of chips...
  • Homeagain
    Homeagain Posts: 553 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yum yum. Great food and cheap petrol, can't be bad.
  • Ionkontrol
    Ionkontrol Posts: 802 Forumite
    Living in one of the sandy countries, no thanks.
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